Monthly Archives: October 2017

This roundtable on Friday, 20 October gathers a wide variety of academics, civil society, and Thai military representatives to discuss exactly what is known (and what is still unknown) about the shadowy resistance movements operating in Thailand’s restive deep south. The discussion is joined by General Samret Srirai, Retired, Royal Thai Army; Don Pathan, Patani Forum; Romadon…

APISA 11 is pleased to announce that Walden Bello will be the Keynote speaker for this year’s congress. He will be giving his opening keynote address, “Asia and Finance Capital: From the Japanese Bubble to China’s Financial Time Bomb” on the morning of Friday, 20 October. A long-time advocate for social justice and anti-corporate activist, Walden Flores Bello,…

APISA 11 is delighted to host a special dance performance, “Traces of the Lost Kingdom: Dance inspired by ancient LANNA mural painting and stencil” by Waewdao Sirisook. Waewdao Sirisook, northern Thailand’s premiere dancer-choreographer working in traditional, folk, and contemporary dance of northern Thailand will give a special performance inspired by ancient LANNA mural painting and…

Stay the weekend! The day after APISA 11 a one-day excursion to the ancient historical city of Sukhothai (60km from Phitsanulok) is available for APISA 11 participants at a reasonable rate through Paradee tour. The tour includes transportation, entrance fees, an English-speaking guide, and lunch. Please register your basic details here if you’d like to join…

Only two days left before APISA 11 registration fees increase! Please register and pay online before end of day on 15 October to avoid late registration price increases! The current fee structure (which ends after 15 Oct) for presenters and participants is: APISA members: Outside Thailand USD 100 Inside Thailand USD 70 Student outside Thailand…

The MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum in Chiang Mai will be graciously showing a portion of their current exhibition “Patani Semasa” at APISA 11. Patani Semasa is an exhibition of contemporary art from Thailand’s deep south. Works by local artists from the ‘Patani Region’ of Southern Thailand have been selected and will be on display for the…

This roundtable takes on the heavy issues surrounding the current state of the Rohingya people as they face unprecedented repression from the Myanmar military and government. The Rohingya people of Burma/Myanmar have been denied citizenship despite having lived in the country for generations. Race and ethnicity are the major factors behind the denial of Rohingya…

Thailand has often been praised for its diplomatic skills and foreign policy. Like “bamboo bending with the wind,” Thailand’s has been flexible and able to maintain a fine balance between the great powers, particularly China and the United States, without having to choose sides. The task of maintaining a stable balance between China and the United…